Teresa Readhead, BACP
Teresa Readhead is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
About Teresa
Teresa Readhead is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings seven years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, addictions and family conflicts. Teresa aims to make the first step feel manageable and human rather than daunting.
She offers a calm, straightforward way of working. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people find practical next steps. Teresa creates space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement, and she encourages gentle pacing so progress does not feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
Teresa uses several approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on attachment ideas to look at relationship patterns and on client-centred work to keep the person’s experience central. Cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness are used when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and manage strong emotions.
People come to Teresa for a wide range of concerns. These include low mood, depression, bipolar-related difficulties, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, career stress, intimacy and relationship worries, and adjustment to illness or ageing. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
Teresa works with each person to agree goals and practical steps. Sessions may include talking, reflective exercises, simple behavioural tasks and mindful practices to try between meetings. Her approach is collaborative and paced around what the person can manage.
She offers appointments across the United Kingdom and accepts clients from other countries, with sessions in English. Teresa uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 406722 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Teresa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Teresa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Teresa adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Teresa commonly combines client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood, and it helps people find their own priorities. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Teresa will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day challenges and then suggest ways of working that suit those aims. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses so methods evolve with what the person needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick emotional support between meetings and a written record of ideas and exercises. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments while keeping the therapeutic focus in every session.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Teresa supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar-related difficulties, as well as grief, addictions and family conflict. She also addresses issues such as self-esteem, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, trauma, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is Teresa's style of therapy?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens without judgement, helps set achievable goals and uses talking plus simple practical tasks between sessions.
How long has she practised?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and practical challenges.
Where is the counsellor based and what credentials do they hold?
Teresa works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries, so international appointments are possible.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Teresa?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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